Summary

Elon Musk has requested access to the IRS's Integrated Data Retrieval System, which contains personal tax information for millions of Americans.

The request has not yet been granted but has raised alarm among privacy experts and government officials.

Critics fear Musk could misuse the data, especially given his existing federal contracts. The IRS is considering a memorandum to permit access, despite strict rules against unauthorized viewing.

A federal judge has already blocked DOGE from accessing Treasury data, but other agencies remain vulnerable.

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[–] 76 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Increasingly I am only seeing one solution to this Musk problem.

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  • [–] 22 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Piano wire and a train station?

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Feed him some prion-infected human brains then lock him up for 20 years?

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